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Half of eligible voters participated in election

Just over half of the 23,805 active, registered voters in Nye County went to the polls in the Nov. 4 election, according to figures from the county clerk’s office.

Kunzi’s defeat surprises county politicos

County officials were still reeling from attorney Angela Bello’s victory over District Attorney Brian Kunzi, the sole Democrat in county office, as Republicans made a clean sweep of Nye County politics.

Republicans pick up seats to win Senate majority

The television was set on mute at Spring Mountain Motor Sports Ranch for an election night party Tuesday, but the results on Fox News kept pace of the Republicans’ gradual pickup of the six seats needed to win the majority in the U.S. Senate.

Senator Heller to seek top national GOP post

WASHINGTON — As Republicans were taking a victory lap after scoring the Senate majority in the mid-term elections, U.S. Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada on Wednesday confirmed he will seek to lead the GOP effort keep the majority in 2016.

Focus Group lands marijuana dispensary license

The Grove Wellness Center, a group backed by Focus Property Group founder John Ritter, received the sole provisional license from the state for a medical marijuana dispensary in Nye County in a vacant shopping strip mall at 1541 E. Basin Ave.

A huge opportunity: Yucca Mountain update

A huge opportunity for residents of Nye County, indeed all of Nevada, may be opening up. After nearly three decades of misrepresentation, fear mongering and delay, Yucca Mountain and the enormous opportunities it offers may be getting back on track.

Fire and rescue service reports a quiet Halloween

Statistics show that when Halloween falls on a Friday, Saturday or even Sunday, bad things are more likely to happen, but that was not the case this past weekend as local residents celebrated the macabre event one week ago.

Marshall gracious over sheriff’s race results

Assistant Sheriff Rick Marshall congratulated Sheriff-elect Sharon Wehrly Tuesday evening, as Nye County prepared for the changing of the guard in the sheriff’s department.

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